Chinese study finds fault lines under major cities

3/23/2011

Authorities in China have detected more than 100 fault lines in 21 large cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the Global Times has reported. The CNY500 million (US$76 million) project, initiated in 2004, discovered 130 fault lines, 26 of which were deemed to be ‘active’. A further 24 may be active, the study said. The report was aimed at evaluating the potential earthquake risk to China’s densely populated urban areas.